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Virat Kohli Recalls He Feared For His Career After Failure vs Pakistan: "Messed It Up"

Virat Kohli recalled his first India appearance against Pakistan, which came during the 2009 Champions Trophy in South Africa. However, the 36-year-old revealed that he feared for his career after failing to perform in the high-octane clash, which India lost, raising self doubts of whether he would succeed at this level. For the unversed, Kohli wasn't part of the initial squad for the tournament, and only received a last minute call to join the team in South Africa following a fingury injury to legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.

Youngsters Finding It Hard To Adapt To ODI Cricket? Virat Kohli Says "Flat Pitches..."

Star India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli opened up on the "beauty of ODI cricket", saying that the format needs one to utilise all facets of the game and spoke on general public and players' lack of patience in the format in current days. Virat was speaking on the latest episode of the RCB Podcast, released on the franchise's YouTube channel. With his consistency, records, and match-winning ability, Virat has made a case for himself as perhaps the best ODI batter ever, with 14,181 runs in 302 matches and 290 innings at a stunning average of 57.88, with 51 centuries (most by a player) and 74 fifties. He holds plenty of records in the format and has a 50-over World Cup title and two ICC Champions Trophy titles to his name.

Virat Kohli Reveals Surprise Name For Cricketer Who Had The 'Biggest Impact' On Him

Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli revealed how ex-South African wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher had the "biggest impact" on him during his early days with the franchise and helped him overcome difficulties in playing short balls. Virat was speaking on the RCB Podcast's latest episode, released on the franchise's YouTube channel. Speaking about Boucher, Virat said that he came with a mindset that he is going to help Indian players and saw a bit of potential in him. He also said that Boucher told him that he would be doing himself a "disservice" if he did not go on to play for India in all formats.

Virat Kohli Finally Breaks Silence On Quitting As India, RCB Captain: "Was Exposed..."

The constant pressure of leading India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for nearly a decade and the relentless scrutiny around his batting "became too much in the end" for Virat Kohli, who says he stepped down from leadership to be in a "happy space". Kohli resigned as T20 captain after the World Cup in 2021, following which he also relinquished RCB's leadership role. A year later, he quit Test captaincy following the defeat to South Africa. Kohli said he reached a point in his career where the constant attention became unbearable. "At one point, it did become tough for me because there was just too much happening in my career. I was captaining India for a period of 7-8 years. I captained RCB for nine years. There were expectations on me from a batting perspective every game that I played," said Kohli in an 'RCB Bold Diaries' podcast.

"Eat That": AB de Villiers Tears Into Virat Kohli Strike-Rate Critics

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sit on top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, thanks to a blistering run that saw them win 8 of the first 11 games. While the entire team deserves the credit for an all-round show that puts them on the brink of playoff qualification, a huge credit goes to Virat Kohli, who has donned different hats this season, depending upon the situation of the game. Despite being the Orange Cap holder at present this season, Kohli hasn't been immune to criticism.

Singer Rahul Vaidhya Mocks Virat Kohli Over Avneet Kaur Row, Says RCB Star Blocked Him

Social media is a funny place where controversies stir up from absolutely nothing. A chatter around Virat Kohli liking a post about social media celebrity Avneet Kaur became the talk of the town, prompting the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and India batter to issue clarification. After Kohli claimed that an Instagram algorithm mistake resulted in an interaction being recorded from his account, the social media chatter slowed down a little, before singer Rahul Vaidhya stepped in. Vaidhya shared a few stories on Instragram, mocking Virat's clarification about the interaction with a post regarding Avneet Kaur.

India Extend Dominance In White-Ball Formats, Retain Top Spot In ODIs, T20Is

India retained their top position in the ODIs and T20Is to extend their dominance in the white-ball formats but slipped a place to fourth spot in the Test format, in which Australia reigned supreme, in the latest ICC annual men's ranking update issued on Monday. The latest rankings rate all matches played since May 2024 at 100 per cent and those of the previous two years at 50 per cent. In the ODI rankings, 2023 World Cup finalists India have strengthened their grip at the top on the back of a victorious ICC Champions Trophy campaign, improving their rating points from 122 to 124.

After Heroics vs CSK, Yash Dayal's Father Reveals Virat Kohli's Role In Pacer's Success

Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the IPL 2025 points table with a thrilling victory over Chennai Super Kings on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing 214, CSK put up a strong fight with Ayush Mhatre (94) and Ravindra Jadeja (77*) forming a 114-run partnership. However, the five-time champions fell short by just two runs as RCB came extremely close to their playoffs qualification. Pacer Yash Dayal became a hero for RCB as he defended 15 runs in the last over against Jadeja and MS Dhoni. (IPL 2025 Points Table)

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Virat Kohli Recalls He Feared For His Career After Failure vs Pakistan: "Messed It Up"

Youngsters Finding It Hard To Adapt To ODI Cricket? Virat Kohli Says "Flat Pitches..."

Virat Kohli Reveals Surprise Name For Cricketer Who Had The 'Biggest Impact' On Him

Virat Kohli Finally Breaks Silence On Quitting As India, RCB Captain: "Was Exposed..."

"Eat That": AB de Villiers Tears Into Virat Kohli Strike-Rate Critics

Singer Rahul Vaidhya Mocks Virat Kohli Over Avneet Kaur Row, Says RCB Star Blocked Him

India Extend Dominance In White-Ball Formats, Retain Top Spot In ODIs, T20Is

After Heroics vs CSK, Yash Dayal's Father Reveals Virat Kohli's Role In Pacer's Success